More Than A Favor

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Chapter 67

His joke instantly lifted my serious mood, making me laugh

as long as you can get someone else to do it for you.”

“That shouldn’t be a problem,” he replied.

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“Well, you won’t have to worry about that

I blushed, at a loss for words. How had our conversation turned so inappropriate?

Trying to ease the awkwardness, I said, “Ashton, whoever ends up marrying you will be really lucky.”

“Then why won’t you marry me?” He always knew how to catch me off guard.

I looked down, taking my time before answering, “I’m too complicated. Like you said, I have an ex- fiancé and messy relationships. You’ve never even been in love. You’re too innocent. I’m not good enough for you.”

Ashton stayed quiet. I watched him for a moment before heading to the balcony to check on my potted plants.

Soon after, I heard Ashton going downstairs. From the balcony, I saw him lying on the ground again, turning the water valve.

Was it fixed?

I went to the kitchen to test the faucet.

Clean water flowed smoothly through the new fixture.

As I stood there lost in thought watching the water, I suddenly felt someone behind me. Ashton’s long arm reached around me to turn off the faucet. His deep voice murmured in my ear, “Don’t you know how to save water?”

My heart fluttered. I tried to step away from his half–embrace, but he didn’t move.

“Ashton…” I raised my hand to push him away, but my palm met solid muscle.

It felt like touching a hot iron. The burning sensation spread through my hand.

My breathing quickened as I froze in place.

Ashton didn’t move or speak, but his eyes were fixed on me.

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staring right into my

there, locked in place,

feel both our

boyfriend is so

to reality. I shoved him away and quickly escaped to the living room.

just stood there, feeling dazed

walking out to ask,

I saw him walking toward the photo

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and family photos. I was wearing a red scarf, with my parents

student.” Ashton looked at my certificates again – mostly awards for academic

excellent now,”

are.” He paused

every way

his eyes. This guy was too straightforward, both

to get complicated, I said, “Thanks for all your help today. Let me treat you to dinner, then we can look

from reluctant to eager since I owed

agreed, then added, “I need to wash my face.

dirty face and clothes. “Hold on, I’ll go

area, there was a supermarket

refused. “Just give me a towel. I’ll

his firm gaze. Reluctantly, I went to the bathroom, grabbed

turned on the tap

washed his face in such a masculine way, splashing

winter, the water was cold. Before I could warn him, he was already

hair with

he looked up, he caught me watching him in

felt embarrassed, like I’d

lost count of how many times he’d made me

like some teenager

of it, even though Logan and I were engaged, we never had

siblings. There was love, but not that spark between

asked, meeting

from my military

all soldiers have to